Isolated
aldosterone deficiency in two infants: Mistakes and dilemmas in the diagnosis and treatment of a rare disease
There can also be
an aldosterone deficiency in some people.
But whether it's stress from your lifestyle or stress from exercise, the increased cortisol production can cause what's called
an aldosterone deficiency and when that happens, potassium is not excreted the way that it's supposed to be.
People who have primary adrenal insufficiency and a confirmed
aldosterone deficiency should undergo replacement therapy — typically with the synthetic hormone fludrocortisone — to maintain the body's salt and water balance.
With complete adrenocortical destruction, the dog develops both cortisol and
aldosterone deficiencies.
Not exact matches
This may sound unappealing, but for those with
aldosterone or sodium
deficiency it will likely taste great.
If the medication used to treat Cushing's disease inadvertently suppresses too much adrenal gland activity,
deficiency of cortisol and
aldosterone may result.
Addison's disease may also result when the drug used to treat Cushing's syndrome destroys too much of the adrenal tissues, resulting in a
deficiency of cortisol and
aldosterone.